Posts Tagged ‘CDC’
RI Health Dept. food safety tips for game day. Safer cheese choices, avoid listeria. (Spanish)
RIDOH Shares Safer Cheese Choices for People at Higher Risk of Listeria Infection Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing food safety tips to make sure foodborne illness isn’t invited to your gathering. Many game day favorite foods, like pizza, chicken wings, chili, and dips cannot stay at…
Read MoreMaternal Death Rates sharply overestimated by CDC, widely reported by media – Rutgers Health
CDC Sharply Overestimates Maternal Death Rate, New Study Finds Maternal death rates in the United States may be sharply overstated as a result of faulty surveillance techniques, according to an analysis by researchers at Rutgers Health and other universities. The National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates…
Read MoreHigher risk for COVID? CDC and FDA recommend updated, bivalent booster
Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to discuss these COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes, and the associated implications and implementation. Although…
Read MoreMythbusting COVID – Nick Landekic
by Nick Landekic, special to RINewsToday There is a great deal of confusion, misunderstanding, and outright disinformation circulating about COVID. It’s costing people their lives. Here are some common myths and the realities behind them. Myth #1: The pandemic is over. Reality: The COVID pandemic is not over. Over 254,000 Americans died of COVID last…
Read MoreAmerican Lung Association launches campaign about COVID and lung disease
COVID-19 Claims 2,000 Lives Per Week; 3 Critical Things Everyone Should Know There are still more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases and 2,500 deaths due to COVID-19 each week, and an average of 5,000 hospitalizations each day in the U.S. COVID-19 continues to be a significant burden in the U.S., so the American Lung Association…
Read MoreRhode Island leads the US in flu shots – let’s keep it that way
Flu shots encouraged for all Rhode Islanders older than six months of age Leaders from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Providence Community Health Centers (PCHC) gathered yesterday at PCHC’s Chafee Health Center to officially kick off Rhode Island’s 2022-2023 flu vaccination campaign. Governor McKee said, “Getting a flu shot is your best…
Read MoreCDC Director says COVID guidance to the public was confusing and overwhelming
“For 75 years, the CDC and public health have been preparing for COVID, and in our big moment, our performance did not reliably meet expectations,” said CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky. That’s the message delivered to staff of the CDC as an announcement came that there will be a revamping of the agency. “My goal…
Read MoreCDC streamlines COVID guidelines
Yesterday afternoon, the CDC issued streamlining COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus. COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available…
Read MoreDiseases moving with us as we move around the globe – Monkeypox update
Diseases that we would see contained to one area of the world – such as Africa – are now moving around the world, as we all move around the world with more ease and frequency. Countries that were challenged economically as far as prevention, treatment and health programs, were once the centers of spread –…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID 19 as he is in Rhode Island to receive an Honorary degree from Roger Williams University.
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